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Wartime Crime

While the battlefields of World War II were a stage for remarkable acts of heroism, strategic cunning and horrific atrocities, conditions on the home front seemed more stable. Yet from bombed-out London to occupied France and even Nazi Germany itself, the war enabled one thing to flourish - crime.

While the battlefields of World War II were a stage for remarkable acts of heroism, strategic cunning and horrific atrocities, conditions on the home front seemed more stable. Yet from bombed-out London to occupied France and even Nazi Germany itself, the war enabled one thing to flourish - crime.

3. The Nazi Jewel Heist

Original air date: 11/01/2017
Runtime: 43:34 min.
When the US military takes over the German Kronberg Castle in 1945, a scandalous affair between a US Army Captain and Air Force Officer ensues, resulting in one of the most elaborate treasure heists of all time.

4. The Zoot Suit Riots

Original air date: 11/08/2017
Runtime: 43:34 min.
In pre-war America street gangs were on the rise. California media stirred up panic about young Mexicans and Latinos. When WWII began, racial tensions increased, and they were quickly portrayed as a significant threat, leading to a racial boiling point.

5. The Blackout Killers

Original air date: 11/15/2017
Runtime: 43:37 min.
In Nazi Germany and Britain, the blackouts were a necessity for defending lives and property from enemy bombing but proved a useful tool for predatory criminals, allowing two serial killers who used the absolute darkness to prey upon victims.

6. The Sicilian Connection

Original air date: 11/22/2017
Runtime: 43:34 min.
Incensed by their treatment under Mussolini's regime and anxious to re-establish their European criminal network, Mafiosi including incarcerated kingpin Charles "Lucky" Luciano offered their full support to American intelligence officers.